Tuesday 23 June 2020
Horses pulling cats for rich white men - that's the poor and vulnerable in Australia
Monday 22 June 2020
Prevalence of amphetamine possession and/or use in the NSW Northern Rivers region
On
7 May 2019 The
Sydney Morning Herald reported
that:
Amphetamine
possession in NSW has risen by 250 per cent over the past decade….
The
alarming statistics, which also showed possession in some parts of
the state had skyrocketed by up to 1000 per cent, were presented on
Tuesday at the special commission of inquiry into the drug ice
commissioned by Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
The
following statistics indicate the prevelance of amphetamine use and
possession in the NSW Northern Rivers region in 2020.
NSW
RECORDED CRIME STATISTICS APRIL 2019-MARCH 2020
Tweed
LGA:
Possession
&/or use of amphetamines rate per 100,000 head of population –
150.9
Byron
Bay LGA:
Possession
&/or use of amphetamines rate per 100,000 head of population –
147.5
Clarence
Valley LGA:
Possession
&/or use of amphetamines rate per 100,000 head of population –
135.
Lismore
City LGA:
Possession
&/or use of amphetamines rate per 100,000 head of population –
120.9
Richmond
Valley LGA:
Possession
&/or use of amphetamines rate per 100,000 head of population –
111.1
Ballina
LGA:
Possession
&/o use of amphetamines rate per 100,000 head of population –
79.6
Kyogle
LGA:
Possession
&/or use of amphetamines rate per 100,000 head of population –
45.1
The
two year trend and annual percentage change for all seven Northern
Rivers local government areas appears to be stable.
By
way of general comparison,
Coffs Harbour LGA on
the mid-North Coast had a possession
&/or use of amphetamines
rate per 100,000 head of
population of 177.7, Port
Macquarie-Hastings LGA a rate
of 132.3, Newcastle LGA
127.4, Sydney LGA 363.8 (up 25.4% on two year trend & annual
percentage change) and New South Wales 103.1 (up 12.8% on two year trend & annual percentage change).
After
the COVID-19 global pandenic was declared on 11 March 2020 the six
week period after social distancing was imposed (15 March –
26 April, 2020) saw overall drug
possession fall by 4% in New South Wales.
Note:
Rate per 100,000 head of population does not necessarily represent a high number of incidents. For example, in 2019 the Clarence Valley possession &/or use of amphetamines rate per 100,000 head of population was 147.2 based on a total of 76 recorded incidents.
Note:
Rate per 100,000 head of population does not necessarily represent a high number of incidents. For example, in 2019 the Clarence Valley possession &/or use of amphetamines rate per 100,000 head of population was 147.2 based on a total of 76 recorded incidents.
Labels:
drugs,
Northern Rivers,
statistics
Donald Trump's manipulation of social media reaches dangerous heights
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 19, 2020There was no CNN footage showing an African-American child running away from a 'white' child as purportedly shown in this Donald Trump tweet.
From start to finish the video in this particular tweet has first been manipulated to distort and then later truncated without the original crediting source.
Twitter labelled this "Manipulated media" with the explanation:
- In September 2019, CNN reported on a viral video about a friendship between two toddlers
- On Thursday, the president shared a version of the video which many journalists confirmed was edited and doctored with a fake CNN chryon.
A parent of one of the then toddlers seen in the Trump-manipulated home video has since forced Twitter and Facebook to completely remove this video.
As Australian Prime Minister and Liberal MP for Cook Scott Morrison almost slavishly follows Trump's election campaign playbook, Australian voters can expect similar Goebbels-like manipulation of images and videos over the next 14 to 27 months, as the milestone for the last possible date for the next federal general election of the House of Represenatives & half of the Senate arrives.
Sunday 21 June 2020
Fair Work Commission announces a staged 1.75% increase to Australian minimum wages. Group 1 from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2020, Group 2 from 1 November 2020 & Group 3 from 1 February 2021. Which group are you in?
Fair Work Commission, media release, 19 June 2020:
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages. This will apply to all award wages.
Increases to awards will start on 3 different dates for different groups of awards. See When will my award increase for information on when the awards will increase.
Most employees are covered by an award. If you’re not sure which award applies, use Find my award.
For anyone not covered by an award or an agreement, the new national minimum wage will be $753.80 per week or $19.84 per hour. This applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2020.
You can read the detailed decision on the Fair Work Commission’s website.
What do you need to do?
While we’re working to update our website and tools with more information and the new rates, you can:
- subscribe to get email updates and we’ll let you know when the new minimum rates are available in our pay tools
- keep checking our website for updates.
If you’re registered with My account you can subscribe to updates and manage your subscriptions in your account.
Who does the increase apply to?
The 1.75% increase applies to the national minimum wage and will apply to minimum rates in awards in 3 stages. See When will my award increase for information on when the awards will increase.
If you’re covered by a registered agreement, you should check it to see whether this increase affects you.
The increase doesn’t affect employees who already get paid more than their new minimum wage.
Interaction with the JobKeeper payment
The new minimum wage also applies to any work an employee performs while they're in the JobKeeper scheme, if they get their pay rate from an award or the national minimum wage. See JobKeeper and the Annual Wage Review 2020 on our JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme page for more information.
What happens next?
The Commission will issue draft determinations and orders about how this decision affects awards. It will then update the pay rates in each award. We’re working on updates to our pay tools, information and resources with the new rates.
When will my award increase?
The increase to awards will happen in 3 groups.
Group 1 Awards - from 1 July 2020
- Frontline Heath Care & Social Assistance Workers
- Teachers and Child Care
- Other Essential Services
Group 2 Awards - from 1 November 2020
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- A range of other industries
Group 3 Awards - from 1 February 2021
- Accommodation and Food Services
- Arts and Recreation Services
- Aviation
- Retail
- Tourism
See below for a complete list of awards in each group:
Group 1
The new minimum wages will start in the following awards from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2020.
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award
- Aged Care Award
- Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award
- Banking, Finance and Insurance Award
- Cemetery Industry Award
- Children’s Services Award
- Cleaning Services Award
- Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award
- Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award
- Educational Services (Teachers) Award
- Electrical Power Industry Award
- Fire Fighting Industry Award
- Funeral Industry Award
- Gas Industry Award
- Health Professionals and Support Services Award
- Medical Practitioners Award
- Nurses Award
- Pharmacy Industry Award
- Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award
- State Government Agencies Award
- Water Industry Award
Group 2
The new minimum wages will start in the following awards from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 November 2020.
- Aluminium Industry Award
- Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award
- Aquaculture Industry Award
- Architects Award
- Asphalt Industry Award
- Black Coal Mining Industry Award
- Book Industry Award
- Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award
- Building and Construction General On-site Award
- Business Equipment Award
- Car Parking Award
- Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award
- Clerks—Private Sector Award
- Coal Export Terminals Award
- Concrete Products Award
- Contract Call Centres Award
- Cotton Ginning Award
- Dredging Industry Award
- Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award
- Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award
- Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award
- Gardening and Landscaping Services Award
- Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award
- Higher Education Industry-Academic Staff-Award
- Higher Education Industry-General Staff-Award
- Horticulture Award
- Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award
- Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award
- Joinery and Building Trades Award
- Journalists Published Media Award
- Labour Market Assistance Industry Award
- Legal Services Award
- Local Government Industry Award
- Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award
- Marine Towage Award
- Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Award
- Market and Social Research Award
- Meat Industry Award
- Mining Industry Award
- Miscellaneous Award
- Mobile Crane Hiring Award
- Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award
- Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award
- Pastoral Award
- Pest Control Industry Award
- Pharmaceutical Industry Award
- Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award
- Port Authorities Award
- Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award
- Poultry Processing Award
- Premixed Concrete Award
- Professional Diving Industry (Industrial) Award
- Professional Employees Award
- Rail Industry Award
- Real Estate Industry Award
- Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award
- Road Transport and Distribution Award
- Salt Industry Award
- Seafood Processing Award
- Seagoing Industry Award
- Security Services Award
- Silviculture Award
- Stevedoring Industry Award
- Storage Services and Wholesale Award
- Sugar Industry Award
- Supported Employment Services Award
- Surveying Award
- Telecommunications Services Award
- Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award
- Timber Industry Award
- Transport (Cash in Transit) Award
- Waste Management Award
- Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award
Group 3
The new minimum wages will start in the following awards from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 February 2021.
- Air Pilots Award
- Aircraft Cabin Crew Award
- Airline Operations-Ground Staff Award
- Airport Employees Award
- Alpine Resorts Award
- Amusement, Events and Recreation Award
- Commercial Sales Award
- Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award
- Fast Food Industry Award
- Fitness Industry Award
- General Retail Industry Award
- Hair and Beauty Industry Award
- Horse and Greyhound Training Award
- Hospitality Industry (General) Award
- Live Performance Award
- Mannequins and Models Award
- Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award
- Nursery Award
- Professional Diving Industry (Recreational) Award
- Racing Clubs Events Award
- Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award
- Registered and Licensed Clubs Award
- Restaurant Industry Award
- Sporting Organisations Award
- Travelling Shows Award
- Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award
- Wine Industry Award
Facebook Inc. removes Nazi hate symbol from Trump election campaign ads
The President of the United States is campaigning for reelection using a Nazi concentration camp symbol.— Bend the Arc: Jewish Action (@jewishaction) June 18, 2020
Nazis used the red triangle to mark political prisoners and people who rescued Jews.
Trump & the RNC are using it to smear millions of protestors.
Their masks are off. pic.twitter.com/UzmzDaRBup
After Twitter began to discuss certain election campaign ads being run on behalf of Donald Trump's re-election bid Facebook quickly removed the symbol.
National Public Radio NPR reported on the same day that:
The Trump campaign responded by drawing a lighthearted comparison to the red triangle symbol: "This is an emoji."
The campaign also falsely claimed that the symbol is used by antifa groups and noted that it is not in the Anti-Defamation League Hate Symbols Database.
In an interview with NPR, Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, pointed out that the database is not a collection of historical Nazi imagery.
It should be noted that the triangle emoji approved in 2015 is an up pointing triangle. There is no down pointing approved emoji.
Trump himself was not tweeting an immediate response to Facebook's action, nor did he do so in the following days.
He appeared to be much more exercised by future US Supreme Court appointments (in light of the same court upholding the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program) and former national security advisor John Bolton's tell-all book "The Room Where It Happened" due for release soon.
Labels:
Donald Trump,
election campaigns,
Facebook,
hate symbols
Saturday 20 June 2020
Tweet of the Week
Speaker Tony Smith shows he's got no time for parlour games during #qt, on the final parliamentary session for the fortnight @abcnews #auspol pic.twitter.com/K2lU8IvcX9— ABC Politics (@politicsabc) June 18, 2020
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